ASP 4.4 Vocabulary

What is the part of a leaf or branch attached to a stem or trunk called?

• Blade

• Base

• Petiole

• Midrib

What is the expanded portion of a leaf known as?

• Base

• Leaflet

• Blade

• Petiole

Which substance is present in all green plants and is responsible for the green coloring in leaves?

• Chlorophyll

• Mesophyll

• Metabolic

• Palisade cells

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is a leaf composed of two or more leaflets called?

• Dichotomous

• Compound leaf

• Parallel

• Palmate

What is the parenchyma tissue between the upper and lower epidermis of a leaf called?

• Mesophyll

• Chlorophyll

• Metabolic

• Palisade cells

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What term designates the chemical changes that take place in living plant and animal cells?

• Mesophyll

• Metabolic

• Palisade cells

• Parallel

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the main vein of a leaf, located halfway between the two edges?

• Petiole

• Midrib

• Margin

• Base

What are the tissues just below the epidermis of the leaf of a plant where most photosynthesis takes place?

• Mesophyll

• Palisade cells

• Chlorophyll

• Metabolic

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the process by which green plants produce carbohydrates from water and carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen?

• Metabolic

• Photosynthesis

• Chlorophyll

• Mesophyll

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is the term for the stalk, trunk, or branch of a plant?

• Stem

• Tip

• Venation

• Radiant